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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
THE TROUBLE AT HAVANA.

"A Movements in Favor of Marin Converted
Into an Opposition Demonstration.
NEW YORK, Sept l.-Mail advices from Ha-
vana, dated the 9th uit, give the following
version Of the recent riotous demonstrations
there: The most important event of the week
was the unexpected visit of General Marin to
the custom house for the purpose OF ascertaining
the real cause of the considerable decrease OBJ
served in the proceeds from customs. This un-
usual measure gave rise to some excitement in
certain circles, but the Generals action is highly
commended by the business community. Scarce
~ anything is known by the public to the
tent of the frauds, but all the employees of the
custom-house were discharged and new ap-
pointments made. On the subsequent day, de-
spite the Governor generals prohibition, DEM
onstratfon took place amidst cheers for Spain,
General Marin, and particularly General Sa.e-
manca A second demonstration to have
taken place the following evening, but pre-
vented by the police and troops, previously dis
streets. In view of this, the government issued
81 proclamation suggesting to the people to alb
stain from further demonstrations and
yet third one was gotten up for
Thursday last. crowd assent bled
at the park numbering over 1000,
but the troops charged upon and dispersed them
wounding seven At first these demonstrations
We're merely for the purpose Of congratulating
General Marin upon his severe measures against
the frauds and irregularities in :he custom
pect for the cheers are now exclusively for
General Salamanca This change is caused, 1t
is sald by the enraged employees who lost their
positions in the custom house. The rioters
demanding of the government General Sala-
manca's appointment as Governor general of the
yala
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
A BIGAMISTS ROMANTIC CAREER.
Five Times Married, a Soldier, q Deserter,
Duelist and Murderer.

BALTIMORE, Sept Clinton Williams, a
fnelooking man, told story of matrimonial
adventures in the police court, to-day. that ri
vailed the tale of Don Juan. Louisa Keyser
whom he married in September 1854. and Nell
lie Hewitt, to whom he was united on July 25
last, appeared against him and he was commit
ted for court.
William is about thirty years old When a
young man he away from homo in Washing
ton. and enlisted musician in the United
States cavalry. He went to Arizona. tired of
soldering in few months and deserted. He
captured and sentenced to six years hard
labor in the military prison Alcatraz island
in the Bay of San Francisco. While in the prison
there he met young girl and succe eded in MAX
ing her his wife No 1. His father, hearing OF
Clintons Imprisonment. went out to San Fran
cisco and succeeded in freeing his on the
plea that he was under age when he enlisted.
After Clinton was released he left his wife in
San francisco and came east so Fort Wayne,
where he enlisted in Company A. First Infantry,
as a musician. He got into trouble with Off
Ger and struck him over the head. for which he
received six months il the House of Correction
and dishon orable discharge
After serving out his term he to Balti-
more. Here he was married to Louisa Ii. Key
ser. After remaining five weeks with her he
enlisted at Fort McHenry, in November 1884
and in June, 1885, he started with his regiment
for jefferson barracks, New Orleans. In that
city he married woman named Lena Morse
who wife No. 3. His next adventure was
duel with private soldier named John Graves
and both dishonorably discharged.
Williams was wounded in tho arm in this fight.
After short time he to Philadelphia
and started bar-room in Spring Garden street.
Here he was married to fourth wife. Williams
then tried gambling. but losing all his money,
deserted his wife in Philadelphia and came on
to Baltimore. Again he enlisted in the cavalry,
under the assumed of Clinton Ii. Lee.
His regiment ordered TO St Louis, and from
there to Fort Leavenworth. At the later place
he got into fight with guard, and killed him.
He was sentenced to six years in military pris-
on. but was freed on the plea of insanity He
then came back to Baltimore, and July %
last made Nellie Hewitt his wife No s. He
married her under the name of Charles B. Ed
wards. Williams is perfectly sane, and It'll not
likely that be ever was crazy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
BOLD BEN BUTLER.
lie Favors Service Pension and the Giving
Of What Nay Be Left to the Ex Confederates.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
BosToN. Sept. 1.-The Butler Club banqueted
Gen. B. f. Butler to night, the twenty fifth an
niversary of the capture of Fcrt Hatteras A
large number of the Generals friends were
present including Mayor OBrien. Hon. George
S. Boutwell,, Gen. VIM. CogswelI, Hon. N. A.
Plympton, Gen. Stephen Thomas. Gen. Ciey,
Department Commander Nash Corporal Tanner
and many other well-known gentlemen Gen.
Butls9 in speech advocated green nbackism. and
declared that every theory of finance he
had ever held had eventually been
adopted. He blamed the Democratic party for
the accumulation of the vast surplus in the
treasury and the Impairment of the countrys
business interests. The surplus ought to be
used in paying service pensions to Union soldiers
and after they had all been provided for the
country should devote the surplus to administer
ing to the interests of the disabled confederate
soldiers. They were not to blame for the war;
but only suffered from it. Applause He ad-
vocated this in Congress seventeen years ago
and been much abused for it.
Mayor O'Brieu was next introduced and made
brief speech.
Corporal Tanner. the next speaker, heartily
indorsed General Buffers scheme for service
pension. He thought President Cleveland ms ade
great mistake in not going to St. Louis. If
few offered him the insult the great mass of the
Grand Army would take these men by the
throat and silence them forever. Great ap-
pause The Grand Army of the Republic, he
said, will never refuse loyalty to the man who
occupies the scat made immortal by Lincoln.
Hon. Leopold Morse and others also spoke,
and letters were read from General Sherman,
Senator Malone and other prominent men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02

the Board of Trade of Chicago an organization
similar in character to the one now in operation
on the New York Stock Exchange was started
by members of the Board OF Trade yesterday.
The organization was effected after considerable
hard work on the part of special committee
appointed at a secret preliminary meeting sew
eral weeks ago. The association embraces
in its mem bershp 100 of the leading mem bers of
the board and its objects to cultivate
among its members and the rnemoers OF the
Board of Trade high standard of commercial
character; also. to secure to them the benefit of
united action in furtherance of their legitimate
interests. Under the present arrangements on
the board, punishments are few in proportion to
the violations OF the rules. The league proposes
to create a fund with which TO collect evidence
against offenders and prosecute them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
BISHOP HARRIS.
The Distinguished Methodist Minister Dying
at His Residence in New York City.

New York, Sept. bishop Harris. of this
gymen in this country and native of Ohio, is
dying OF his residence in this city He has been
in bad health for some time, and has suffered
ternal pains in of his legs where it is be-
lieved blood vessel is broken About June
he went to Europe and was to have returned on
Aug. IA, but to i'll to sail, and took another
steamer. arriving in this city Sunday q week
ago. He was for time at Ocean Grove but
on Saturday last was brought home and Is now
at the point OF death.
Bishop Harris was admitted to the ministry
Septem ber, 1887. by the Michigan Conference
and he was to have opened that conference on
the 1th OF next month just fifty years to a dav
after he became minister. He born in
Mansfield. o., Nov IA. 1917 He was educated
at Norwalk Seminary. and entered the ministry
Sept Z 1887 In 1913 he became principal of
BALDWIN Institute, at Berea O. In 1851 he went
to Delaware and took charge of the academic de-
partment of the Ohio Weslevan University and
in 1852 was elected TO its chair of chemistry and
natural history. which position he held for eight
years. In 1860 he was elected assistant CORE
spending secretary or the Missionary Society,
and was reelected in 1864 and 1868. He was
elected bishop In 1872 at Brooklyn, and soon
after went oD tour around tho world, occupy
ing eighteen months IN which he visited nearly
every Methodist missionary station. He was a
member of every quadrennial general confer
ence from 1856 to 1872. and was secretary of
each session. In 1874 he was sent as delegate
to the British Wesleyan conference He re-
ceived his degree of d. D. from Allegheny Col
lege in 1856 and his LII. D. from Baldwin Uni
versitv in 1870. He has since been abroad sew
eral times. visiting missionary stations In 1874
he made his residence at Chicago and remained
SIX years. when he came here. where he has
since resided. Ha contributed largely to the
periodical denominatioual literature, and was
the author of a small but very useful work on
The Legal Power of the General Conference"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
A Drunken Husbands Terrible Crime.

PITTsBURG. Sept Thomas Joyce, a vegeta-
bic peddler fatally shot his wife and seriously
wounded his daughter, aged eighteen years,
shortly after l o'clock this afternoon. joyce
had been drinking hard for several mon this and
was frequently before the Mayor for abusing his
family. This morning he started out to sell his
horse and wagon, but failing to do so returned
home at noon. His wife and daughter wore
washing clothes when he came in, and no par
ticuiar attention was paid to him. Without any
warning he drew a revolver and fred four shots
in quick succession. Two of the bullets struck
Mrs. Joyce and the other two entered the body
of the daughter. Both fell bleeding to the floor
and the would-b be murderer then turned coolly
from the house and started down the street. Be-
fore he had gone far, however. he was captured
and taken to the Central station. He was some
what under the influence of liquor but did not
appear much concerned at the terrible deed. He
stated that as he could not sell his horse and
wagon, he had determined to exterminase his
family and then kill himself. Mrs. Joyce is un-
conscious, and viii die. One ball entered her
brain and the other lodged in her thigh. The
daughter has ugly wound in her side and an
other IN her hip. Her condition is quite serious
but it is thought she will recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Discussing the Proclamation.

LONDON, Sept. LIN the House of Commons,
this evening. Mr.. Dillon Nationalist. moved to
adjourn in order to direct attention to the pro-
claiming OF meeting announced to be held at
Clare. The proposed meeting. he said. was a
perfectly legitimate one, and the people would
insist upon holding it. Any disorder or blood
shed that resulted would be on the head of the
government. The rack-renting, exterminatins
rufianly landlords who feared public opinion
wanted bloodshed. He would tell them that the
meeting would be held, whether there was blood
shed or not.
Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said
ne feared that the speech of Mr.. Dillon would
not fail to have the evil effect of infiamng the
people. In proclaiming the Glare meeting the
government had only followed the example of
Earl Spencer. who had invariably suppressed
public meetings whenever he thought they
would be likely to lead to disturba nee. The
district in which this meeting was announced to
be held was the most disturbed district in Ireland,
wherein far the largest proportion of agrarian
crime was committed. The action of the govern
ment was not due to pressure from the land
lords. AS to the responsibility for what might
happen If the proclamation should be defied,
that would not rest upon the government. which
acting through a desire to preserve the
peace, but upon those who advised the people 20
resist the law. Cheers
Mr.. Healy asked the House to consider what
the proclamation meant. He said it meant the
stopping of the peoples utterance when their
voice should be loudly heard The peoples only
chance during the coming winter of getting fair
play lay in their boldly assem- bling in public
Mr. e. Robertson, Liberal. read Justice
S5ephens's definition of unlawful assembly
and contended that the proposed meeting did
not within that definition.
Mr.. L. Z. OConnor said he considered that
the proclamation simply meant that the govern
ment had proclaimed war against the Irish peo-
pie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
M'NElLLY'S THEFT.
The Insanity Theory Set Up-Specufation as
to How the Robbery Was Committed.

SAco, Me-. Sept. 1.-Some of the friends OF
Frank McNeilly. the abscondng clerk of the
Saco Savings Bank, think he is deranged. They
Say he has been acting very queerly, and has
complained of head trouble. When Treasurer
Kelly left the bank in charge of the clerk, the
inner vault, where the cash and securities were
kept was locked. No one but the treasurer aud
president was supposed to know how to open the
safe, but McNeiy must have studied the combi-
nation when the vault was open some
time during the treasurer's absence and
found it easy task to carry out his
plans. He has been living beyond his
means ever since he worked in the bank He
wore fine clothes, often hired livery stable
teams. and always had plenty of spending
money. Some bills he has left unpaid, together
with sundry amounts borrowed from friends A
few days ago. when talking with a friend about
his future plans, he said he expected to be
thousands of miles away from here in Septem-
bsr. His mother is completely Frustrated bv
the Shock. His brother Harry, who holds re-
eponslble position in the American Express
Office. has gone to Montreal in search of the
absconder
The excitement over the robbery has shown
no signs of abatement. Now clew to McNeilly's
hIding-place has been obtained Bank Examiner
Richards will arrive to-day and make an official
investigation into the losses of the institution.
From facts that have been learned Treasurer
Kelly and other bank officers are led to accept
an entirely new theory regarding the robbery.
1t was thought yesterday that McNeilly must
have studied the combination to the steel chest
inside the inner safe at some previous time
while the treasurer was absent, and had kept
his secret until his plans fully developed.
a day the bank officials think AcNeilly CON
hscated the bonds the lst of August while
engaged In cutting cupons and that he did not
obtain access to the security vanlt the day he
lett the bank What disposal he has made of
the negotiable bonds since August first. is not
known, but he has been making frequent trips
70 Portland OF late and it is supposed he
has been taking steps toward selling them
i ne 5000 which he stole was all
the cash drawer IN the safe con tanned, but had
ne succeeded In working the combination of the
steel chest he could have taken millions of
money and negotiable securities. This makes it
seem all the more probable that ne did not open
the chest but bad stolen the bonds on the lsr of
August when the coupons were cut In place
or the package Of bonds stolen he left dummy
IN the shape of package OF old letters so that
at a glance the pile of bonds would not have
awakened suspicion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Fisheries Dispute Between England and
Belgium Growing Serious.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The dispute between Eng
land and Belgium over the fisheries question is as
suming serious phase The government is
now inclined to resent the treatment to which
English fishermen have been subjected by the
Belgians, and will insist upon their receiving
fair play. Preliminary TO any official measure
of a more drastic character to secure what are
held be the rights of the English fishermen in
the waters OF the North sea. alleged to be con-
trolied by Belgium, Sir Edward Barbeck, men,
Der of Parliament for East Norfolk, will under
take. rnoffcially, to obtain redress for the
British fishermen by resorting methods of
arbitration. and has some hopes of success
Should he fall however, the matter will be ad-
iusted to the satisfaction of England at least,
through the pursuaslve power OF English men
ns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Mr.. John Dillon Will Be Present. and Will
Be Accompanied by Mr.. Labouchere and
Many Other Members of the Commons.
The Causes Leading to the Recent Riot
Gus Demonstrations in Havana.
The Fisheries Trouble Between the English
and the Belgians Grows More Serious
Miscellaneous Foreign News by Cable.
Thew Will Hold the Baliycoree Meeting, Not
withstanding 1t Has Been Proclaimed.

Thew Will Hold the Baliycoree Meeting, Not
withstanding 1t Has Been Proclaimed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journa.
LONDON, Sept. Ia great howl has been
raised over the Dublin executive proclamation of
the proposed meeting at Ballycoree, County
Clare next Sunday, and the indignation felt at
the government Is action is by no means confined
to Irlshmen. Mr.. Dillon, in the House of Com
mons tonight, scathingly denounced the spirit
In which the proclamation was promulgated and
defantly challenged the government to find any
justification whatsoever for the act. The meet
ing, he said, called solely for the purpose of
expressing the thanks of the people to Mr.. Glad
stone and his adherents for their earnest efforts
in the cause of securing Irish rights. If
the people of ireland. he said, were not to be
allowed to publicly express gratitude for the
sympathy of those who appreciated their miser-
able condition, nothing more was needed to
show that they were prosecuted and oppressed
beyond endurance. However, he declared the
meeting would be held in spite Of the proclama-
ton, and its promoters. abettors and sympa-
thizers would challenge the government TO i'm
peach its lawfulness Mr.. Dillon will be pres
ent at the nesting, and will be accompanied
his journey to Ballycoree by NJ. Labouchere
and other English members of Parliament, who
will attend the meeting in order to give their
testimony to the injustice of the attempts to
suppress it.
large number of English Liberal aad Radical
members of the House of Commons have given
their promise to visit and speak in Ireland
during the recess and their protest against the
tactics of the Tory government will, it is
expected. produce profound impression upon
the minds of the English electors. Although
the meeting at Ballycoree has been formally
proclaimed it is not believed that it will be
interfered with, but it will quite likely be fol-
lowed by the issuance oe summonses for the
leaders and principal speakers, and many per-
sous curious to know whether any of the
English visitors will be included among those
ordered to appear before the resident magis-
trates.
After the debate on the proclamation. this
evening, an informal conference was held be-
tween the Parnelites and the English Home
rulers and Messrs. Cony ybeare and Phillip Stan
hope offered to join Messrs. Biiio6 aud O'Brioa
in addressing the meeting OF the Ennis branch
of the league. They say that they will not
finch from arrest,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
THE OUTRAGE IN JAPAN.

Innocent Natives Killed and Wounded by
Shells from our War Ship Omaha.
NAGAsAKI, Japan, July 81 The naval court
OF inquiry, which has been in session here for
a month past. investigating the killing Of four
and the wounding of seven Japanese fishermen
the island of Ikeshima in March last BY care
less target practice from the United States
steamer Omaha, has concluded its labors The
court has looked into every detail of the disas
ter. Captain Selfridge, who commanded the
Omaha, accused of being responsible for
the gross violation of international law, the
loss of life, the suffering of the wounded, and
the outrage upon unoffendng and friendly
people
While the proceedings of the court and its
findings have not been made public, the evil
dence shows that Captain SeIfridge did not take
the necessary and proper precautions to see that
IT would be dangerous to fire when the Omaha
did, that he appeared not have determined to
nre at this place until about opposite the cliff,
and then proceeded at once TO target practice:
that the people and their cultivated fields were
in full view and when seen from the deck of the
ship, as stated by Captain Selfridge in his re-
port; that before the firing began the CAPTAIN
boats were in the line of fire. and that he re-
Piled; They will get out of the way quickly
when my shell begin falling among tbem;p that
he was Informed during the practice that an Of
ncer saw an unexploded she'll gong the
bluh, but that no attention paid to it.
Iron tno testimony or the natives lt was
proven that many pieces of shell fell into the
village, and some even went entirely over the
island and into the water One piece of shell
struck the cooking stove of man who was en-
gagged In preparing food. Six unexploded nine
inch shells were found in the fields between the
bluff and the village The father and mother
OF one OF the young men of the four killed have
both become insane from grief the loss of
their only child. The wounds of the woman
who lost both legs have entirely healed
has the wound of the man who lost one of his
al I'D k1.,r h0~-
ri6ly mutilated is still in the hospital here.
IL is asserted here that the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Cable Notes.

In Malta, yesterday, there we re four new cases
of cholera and three deaths.
The Empress Eugenie is her way to Bal
moral castle TO visit the Queen.
The st. Petersburg Gazette denies the state
ment that the Gar and Emperor William have
arranged to at Dantzic
Emperor William and all the members of the
imperial household were present at the parade
OF the Guards in Berlin, yesterday.
A dispatch from Teheran says it is reported
that Ayoub Khan is still in Persian Territory,
ana Is trying to enter Afahanistan.
Mr.. Chamberlain does not expect to leave for
America until the middle of November. lie
VIII address Unionist gathering in London
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Outrage, Arson ana Murder,

REDFIELD. OAK. Sept "details of a horri-
bls crime have jest reached here from point
five and half miles southwest of Worthwhile
this county. The victims name is Clara Reidel
aged about twenty-five years A brother and
sister, on returning from threshing to their home
found smoke issuing from the house; entrance
had to be forced and the fire was extnguished
when horrible sight greeted them. Miss
Reidel lay across a bed with stab through the
heart Her body burned horribly. Marks
upon the body show the terrible struggle of the
victim. Indications point outrage. The
The coroner's jury retarned verdict of death
by a knife stab in the hand of a person un kno w
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Another Big combination.

CLEVELAND. Sept AL the vapor-stove
manufacturers in the United States are conteni-
plating scheme whereby they can combine and
10 business under one name. A COMMITTEES rep
fesenring the manufacturers are here discussing
The matter There will be sixteen manufactur-
ers of yapor stoves in the association, eight of
them being located In this city and the others at
different points In the country. The amount OF
capital stock OF the proposed consolidated com
pany has not been fixed by the committee, but
they decided that 80 per cent. OF 1t should be
represented by machinery. patterns. tools and
patent rights. 20 per cent by stock on hand aud
@nd thar 90 per cent should 20 for good will.